A compilation of short films following six UK-based leading artists as they create new artwork from scratch.
These clips are taken from the original BBC series, Making Art Work.
Suitable for: GCSE/KS4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 or Higher in Scotland.
Frances Segelman
Professional sculptor Frances Segelman. video
Sculptor Frances Segelman introduces her artwork and talks about her career in this resource for secondary and GCSE Key Stage 4.
Sculpture inspired by Michelangelo. video
Frances Segelman tells us why she is inspired by Michelangelo
How to sculpt a bust in two hours. video
Frances Segelman sculpts a bust of Sir Derek Jacobi
Anna King
Landscape painter Anna King. video
Artist Anna King explains why she is inspired to paint landscape
Finding inspiration to paint. video
Artist Anna King shows us why she like painting derelict buildings
How to paint with oils. video
Artist Anna King demos the tools and paints she uses
Maryam Hashemi
Iranian artist Maryam Hashemi. video
Iranian artist Maryam Hashemi introduces her artwork and tells her life story.
Transforming a white van into a piece of art. video
Artist Maryam Hashemi takes on the challenge of transforming a white van into a piece of art.
What inspires Iranian artist Maryam Hashemi? video
Artist Maryam Hashemi shows us around her canal barge and describes how life on the water has brought a new wave of inspiration to her work.
Starting a new piece of work. video
Experimental artist Maryam Hashemi takes you through the rituals that she goes through each time she starts a new piece of work.
Nick Gentry
Recycled Materials Artist Nick Gentry. video
Artist Nick Gentry introduces his artwork and the how using various recycled items is a fundamental part of it.
Creating a portrait from old floppy discs. video
Nick Gentry takes on the challenge of using some of the old floppy disks that he’s been sent to create a portrait.
What inspires artist Nick Gentry? video
Artist Nick Gentry talks about what inspires his artwork and explains how his inspiration can often come from very mundane and everyday things.
Tools and techniques for making art with recycled materials. video
Artist Nick Gentry demonstrates how he uses old materials that people have sent to him in his artwork.
Stuart Semple
Contemporary British artist Stuart Semple. video
Contemporary British painter Stuart Semple introduces his artwork and talks about how music has been a big influence on it.
Stuart Semple - from idea to art. video
Stuart Semple creates a piece of art inspired by a boy on a motorbike that he has seen recently.
What inspires contemporary painter Stuart Semple? video
Contemporary painter Stuart Semple describes what inspires his artwork.
Experimenting with paint and charcoal. video
Artist Stuart Semple demonstrates how he likes to experiment with his favourite materials - paint and charcoal - to produce unique and inventive artwork.
Yulia Brodskaya
Paper quilling artist Yulia Brodskaya. video
Russian artist Yulia Brodskaya introduces her artwork and explains that the signature feature of her work is drawing with paper rather than on it.
Finding inspiration with artist Yulia Brodskaya. video
Join Russian artist Yulia Brodskaya as she walks in the park and visits the local flower shop to find sources of inspiration.
The art of paper quilling. video
Yulia Brodskaya takes on the challenge of designing a new logo for her business card.
Paper quilling tools and techniques. video
Artist Yulia Brodskaya demonstrates paper quilling techniques by making a simple heart shape.
Where next?
The Britain that Women Made. collection
In this series of short films for secondary schools, social historian Professor Amanda Vickery casts the spotlight on five talented female artists who battled to pursue their artistic ambitions.
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